'No chance' Liverpool defender will join Napoli, claims agent

There is "no chance" Martin Skrtel will join Napoli this summer, according to the Liverpool defender's agent.

Former Reds boss Rafa Benitez, who is now in charge of Napoli, brought the Slovakian to Anfield from Zenit St Petersburg in 2008 and is now seeking a reunion with him in Italy.

Napoli were heavily linked with the 29-year-old last summer after he fell out of favour under Brendan Rodgers during the second half of last season.

However, Skrtel has since recovered his first-team place and has become a key figure in Liverpool's bid to win their first league title since 1990.

And his representative Karol Csonto believes that Napoli, who have placed Skrtel at the top of their defensive wish-list, will fail in any pursuit of his client at the end of the season.

He told Calciomercato: "There is no chance of Skrtel going to Napoli. His relationship with Rafa Benitez? There is nothing to add about this. What I can say is that Martin Skrtel will not go to Napoli. Skrtel will remain at Liverpool."